Tell me what you mean; What you really really mean!
Ponzi, Pyramids, and Scams OH MY!
Show me the money!
So what happened before?
Canadian Special, Eh?
100
The money we owe to Creditors. HINT: Your Credit Card Forces you to acquire them!
What is Liabilities?
100
This famous con artist held the first type of these schemes named after him.
Who is Charles Ponzi?
100
Help thy Country: this small nation was just bailed out by the Europian Union and their neighbouring countries for a total of 17 billion dollars
Who is Cyprus?
100
The father of (dreaded) double entry accounting.
Who is Luca Pacioli?
100
The interest earned on your mixed trust accounts goes to this organization.
What is the law foundation of Ontario
200
This is what you own. Yes, your Iphone, BB, or S# are good examples.
What is Assest?
200
Sick as it can be: Famous Ponzi scheme artist claimed it used the money to pay viatical settlements to HIV patients.
Who is Peter Lamboirdi (Mutual Benifits company scheme)?
200
Killing us softly: Famous Economist who professed the unjust practices of foreign aid and structural adjustment in his book confessions of an Economic Hitman.
Who is John Perkins
200
Today commonly thought of as a toy to teach children basic math skills, but in ancient Asiatic countries this was the most advanced system for keeping track of numbers and calculating answers.
What is the abbacus?
200
Are you Proud this man is Canadian? In 2007 this man was convicted of of three counts of fraud and one count of obstruction of justice in a US court. AKA Baron Black.
Who is Conrad Black?
300
This is a system your boss probably does (hope he does). It is a system of tracking costs associating wiht a job and/or project.
What is Job Costing?
300
Who am I, I funded my philanthopy contributions with ponzi scheme Money.
Who is Scott Rothstein
300
Too much privacy: The Bank has one of the most secured banking systems in the world! in 1934, they established the law that will consider revealing a clients identity as a criminal offense.
What is the Swiss Bank?
300
Commonly used across Iran and Rome this method of accounting uses this to keep track of amounts. Hint think of Poker games.
What is Clay Chips?
300
Just somewhere in our neighborhood: This Oakville dentist who is part of Massive ponzi scheme that victimized several GTA Dentists.
Who is Peter Sbaraglia?
400
This is what you do not want to happen to your assests! It is an accounting enrty that reduces the value of an asset due to its impairment.
What is Write Down or Write off?
400
Shoes what?! Famous former Philippine first lady known for her 5,000 plus pairs of shoes, and is said to be the main recipient from money laundring.
Who is Imelda Marcos?
400
In World War 2 this currency was printed in such excess its value was 4 times less than the American dollar.
What is The German Reichsmark (mark)
400
The two languages that the word accounting comes from.
What is French and Latin
400
Cancer or not: This Ontario woman faked cancer to raise money for her own gain.
Who is Ashley Karilow
500
Something Serious: Gradual reduction of amounts in account over time either assests or liabilities
What is amortization?
500
The Great Shield! Not the one made of rock that we are all standing on, this Ontario statute aims to protect its people from consumer based schemes.
What is the COnsumer Protection Act, 2002.
500
Fashion caught by police? This Famous Designers were fines $441 million dollars for tax evasion
Who are Dolce and Gabbana?
500
The ancient Mayan's use these rope versions of abacuses to calculate money, keep track of live stock and even send messages, shame the code to work with these was burned during the Spanish envaision
What is the Keepu?
500
Carole Taylor, Colin Hansen, Paul Ramsay, and Joy MacFailare are all finance ministers who bought new shoes for this occasion